Tornareccio

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Location of Tornareccio
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42°2′N 14°25′E / 42.033°N 14.417°E / 42.033; 14.417CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceChieti (CH)FrazioniCollecase, San Giovanni, TorricchioGovernment
 • MayorRemo FioritiArea • Total27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi)Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)Population
 (31 March 2017)[2]
 • Total1,800 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)DemonymTornareccianiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
66046
Dialing code0872Patron saintSt. VictoriaSaint day23 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Tornareccio (Abruzzese: Turnarécce) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy, known for its apiaries and archaeological significance. It is the site of phase III of the Sangro Valley Project.

History

The area around Tornareccio adjacent to Mount Pallano has been inhabited since the Palaeolithic, around 20,000 years ago. The first written document which mentions Tornareccio dates to 829, when it came under the fiefdom of the Abbey of Farfa.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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